PROJECT ENGINEER

Knife River - Casper, WY

Full-time - Entry Level

Casper, WY

Mining (except Oil and Gas)

About the position

The Project Engineer at Knife River - Casper Division plays a crucial role in supporting project managers and ensuring the successful execution of construction projects. This position involves administrative management of contracts, coordination with field leadership, and maintaining project documentation to support forecasting and performance. The engineer will also be responsible for monitoring subcontractor work, troubleshooting issues, and building relationships with community leaders.

Responsibilities

• Help project managers prepare agency bid documents and submit bids per outlined guidelines.
• Provide project administrative management of awarded contracts (quantity tracking, material procurement, equipment utilization, labor tracking).
• Coordinate with Construction Manager and field leadership, establishment of project objectives, procedures, schedules, and performance requirements.
• Maintain documentation of quantities and value of work estimated/completed to support forecasting for future project performance in HCSS tools.
• Provide ongoing support to Construction/Operations for efficient and profitable execution of work including scheduling, procurement, and change order/supplemental work processes.
• Monitor/Manage subcontractor's work.
• Partner with Contract Administrator to review and process financial aspects of contracts (ie: billings, subcontract payments, material payments, collections, etc.).
• Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality, equipment operations, material quantity discrepancies).
• Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors.
• Build and maintain relationships with agencies and community leaders.
• Help project managers with material takeoffs for bids.
• Ensure that work in progress conforms to specifications, is of high quality, and adheres to schedules.
• Review proposal specifications, drawings, pre-bid meetings and visit project sites to determine scope of work required in preparing bid/estimate proposal.
• Help project managers determine labor, equipment and material requirements to complete project and use information to prepare bid/estimate proposal.
• Other miscellaneous duties as directed by supervisor.

Requirements

• College degree in CEM or related field required.
• Strong Computer skills required - fluency in Microsoft Office, experience with HCSS Heavy Bid / Heavy Job, Bluebeam, Agtek preferred.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have good math skills and the ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Basic survey skills and the ability to read plans and specifications.
• The ability to work well with others as a team and handle pressure and stressful situations positively.
• Must have a strong commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and safety.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Company paid medical benefits
• Company paid dental benefits
• Company paid vision benefits
• Paid time off (PTO) after 90 days of successful employment